AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) Maine’s outgoing Democratic attorney general is set to be sworn in as the state’s first female governor.
The inauguration of Gov.-elect Janet Mills is scheduled for Wednesday evening at Augusta’s civic center.
Mills’ grandchildren will lead the pledge of allegiance. Former state poet laureate Wesley McNair is set to read an original work.
Outgoing Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s spokeswoman says he isn’t attending the ceremony. He’ll vacate the governor’s residence early to allow Mills’ family to have a pre-inauguration luncheon.
Mills vows her “open door” administration will move past the divisive politics of the LePage era. She says she’ll expand Medicaid, tackle the opioid crisis and promote renewable energy.
Mills’ inaugural and transition committees face a deadline Wednesday for financial disclosure statements. Voters approved a 2015 law requiring such disclosure.
